Martin Short Reveals Why He Turned Down 'The Producers'

Martin Short talks to Sam Jones about making career commitments versus family commitments.
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[@ritamorris2352]

I like how Martin puts his family first.

[@BethyKable]

You can only admire him for putting his family first....and passing up such a huge opportunity, not to mention the money he passed up. He doesn’t have to worry.... he’s so talented he knows lots of other things will come his way !

[@biggestliberacefan1988]

It's not the same but people forget that Martin Short did play Leo Bloom with Jason Alexander in L.A

[@Jen-jo5qu]

More Hollywood actors should make these decisions.

[@LoriFoster]

Family is so important.

[@butterflymoon6368]

I'm glad they're talking about this. People always ask women that sort of question - balancing family and work but not guys. So this is good.

[@TorToroPorco]

This couldn’t have been easy for Martin to talk about. In hindsight it was the best possible decision he could have made, time is something you never get back. And he also saved himself from the pain of regret for the sake of success and ego gratification.

[@orbison]

Yeah, after his wife died, he didn't have to think about giving up a year and a half he was never going to get back.

[@Rcity2332]

I'm a huge fan of Martin Short, Mel Brooks, Nathan Lane, and Mathew Broderick! To here that Martin was asked to play Leo on Broadway and turned it down breaks my heart. O well family comes first! Nathan and Martin need to be in a show together very soon!

[@michaelj.r457]

From what I heard, Martin was not just offered the role of Leo in The Producers. He was the very very first person who was ever offered a role in the show. Even before Nathan and Matthew were even thought of.

[@TubenIt83]

I’m sure that he is happy to have had that time with his wife, Nancy, who died in 2010.

[@michaeltalkstoomuch]

Got to see him in the LA production with Jason Alexander. Will forever see him as Leo Bloom. What a brilliant comedic mind.

[@santeebandit3246]

Love him

[@_birdie]

Eventually he did play the part though so we’re lucky we got that.

[@cb8655]

He went on to play Leo Bloom with Jason Alexander in an adaptation of The Producers so… it all comes full circle?

[@wendydarling5790]

There's confusion in this interview regarding which part he was offered.

[@dannypreklas]

He was offered the part of Leo

[@bigred8432]

There is literally no confusion

[@WheelzOfFortune]

Ugh, I'm so sad to hear this. I saw Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in The Producers on Broadway. Nathan Lane was amazing, of course. Matthew Broderick stunk up the stage and nearly ruined the entire experience. He hasn't been a good actor since about 1996.

[@dannypreklas]

I don’t think Mathew was that bad, but I definitely think he could’ve been better

[@jordoncarnegie1206]

Thats absolutely BS. Matthew is incredible in the role.

[@_birdie]

I dunno. I saw it 3x w him in the role and he was fantastic. Half the time he was actually a bigger hit w the audience than even Nathan lane- whose character is meant to be much more of the comedic role. Guess everyone’s taste is different though. To each his own ☺️. Luckily he did play the part eventually. There’s a couple clips of it on YT available actually. Did it alongside Jason Alexander.

[@DrJones20]

Good reason not to have kids in the first place.